What did the postman bring?

[DaveL59 2,846]

thought I'd try a couple Sky shots with the 2.1mm lens in place to see how this SPC900 does.

Too narrow FoV and blocky at max 640x480 to be worth using as a SkyCam I think and I'd expect going wider with a 1.7mm lens would be even worse.

[DaveL59 2,846]

Added the scope nosepiece with IR filter

Fitted it to the LT70AZ 70/700 scope to test with no diagonal in the path, not easy to hit focus on treetops that are blowing all over the place in the wind but

A fair bit of CA but at least a result and that little scope should be able to hit focus on the planets at least. I expect the TAL100RS would give a better result but is a lot more effort to shift out for a very brief test. 

[Alan White 5,524]

Postie Pete has been, more Astro goodies.



Well I changed from electronic to paper based BAA membership as was not reading the Journal online,
having spent all day on a PC or tablet, somehow paper is a nice break.

The Animal hat is a new addition to the woolly hat collection, you have to wear the correct outfit after all.

Oh and as a teaser, DHL have arrived with a somewhat more expensive delivery too......
from a land down under 
 

[Alan White 5,524]

Well DHL have very quickly delivered a parcel from Serge at Astro Devices, what a nice guy he is, so helpful.

Now on charge and I will try and fit the kit to my OOUK 250 tonight, its raining after all.

 

[Dantooine 1,122]

1 hour ago, Alan White said:

Postie Pete has been, more Astro goodies.



Well I changed from electronic to paper based BAA membership as was not reading the Journal online,
having spent all day on a PC or tablet, somehow paper is a nice break.

The Animal hat is a new addition to the woolly hat collection, you have to wear the correct outfit after all.

Oh and as a teaser, DHL have arrived with a somewhat more expensive delivery too......
from a land down under 
 

Are you going to learn to play the digerydoo?

[JeremyS 6,183]

2 hours ago, Alan White said:

Well I changed from electronic to paper based BAA membership as was not reading the Journal online,
having spent all day on a PC or tablet, somehow paper is a nice break.

I read most publications online these days, but the BAA Journal is one of the few I still really enjoy having as a paper copy. Enjoy, Alan!

[Alan White 5,524]

1 hour ago, JeremyS said:

I read most publications online these days, but the BAA Journal is one of the few I still really enjoy having as a paper copy. Enjoy, Alan!

Plan to Jeremy, just got fed up with a PC screen.
Something special about paper and print, soundly older by the day.....
at work today I uttered the word, 'You Youngsters' and then immediately regretted the wording!

[Alan White 5,524]

And the fitted end result:

 

[LeeHore7 691]

This little peach arrived today by the nice people in Germany, can't wait to test it out with my canon 450d, looking clear(ish) tonight so hopefully get some joy, was impressed by the good reviews of it and some other members owning this device. Couldn't afford a star adventurer and this is nice and portable to walk to pure dark spots around my village, clear skies everyone

[Barry-W-Fenner 1,276]

Time to start thinking about keeping those toes warm

[BlueStinger 147]

23 hours ago, LeeHore7 said:

This little peach arrived today by the nice people in Germany, can't wait to test it out with my canon 450d, looking clear(ish) tonight so hopefully get some joy, was impressed by the good reviews of it and some other members owning this device. Couldn't afford a star adventurer and this is nice and portable to walk to pure dark spots around my village, clear skies everyone

Awesome mate. I'm glad you got it. I'm sure it will serve you well. I look forward to seeing some new and improved images when you get to give a it a good run

[garryblueboy 1,363]

Well not the postman I collected it thought I’d re visit one of these again 

[LeeHore7 691]

33 minutes ago, BlueStinger said:

Awesome mate. I'm glad you got it. I'm sure it will serve you well. I look forward to seeing some new and improved images when you get to give a it a good run

Thank you, I have it a short run last night, was very cloudy but the odd small clear spell, just getting used to where to place the tension spring really to stop the very slight startrail but that was at 30 secs at 70mm, can't wait to give it a good run soon, though this one came with clouds oddly enough, I will post pgotis when I get it running properly, clear skies

[AdeKing 1,774]

On 15/10/2020 at 18:52, Alan White said:

And the fitted end result:

 

Very nice @Alan White I look forward to hearing your thoughts on it.

I'm not envious at all, honest guvnor.

[MrFreeze 201]

This dew shield arrived this morning. Would have got one from auntie FLO, but out of stock, so got this one from China. Seems very nice, but appears to have been sat on in transit and now is sort of triangular. Anyone any ideas on how to make it round again?

David

[garryblueboy 1,363]

Roll it up 

[globular 275]

7 minutes ago, MrFreeze said:

Anyone any ideas on how to make it round again?

Presumably it has a velcro seam?  I'd try undoing it; rolling it up the wrong way, a little bit tighter than normal; apply some heat from a hair dryer for a while; let cool; then reconstruct.

[MrFreeze 201]

That sort of worked - it's not perfect, but a whole lot better. I didn't think of a hairdryer, as my wife thinks they ruin her hair and it's been a long time since I had enough hair to need one.

David

[globular 275]

Glad it sort of worked. Maybe give it another go in a day or two and it will improve further?
I have no hair at all (think Matt Lucas) but I have heard about such things 

[fozzybear 1,569]

Found this on my doorstep today left by a french friend after fixing his computer the other week. what a kind gesture.

[fozzybear 1,569]

2 hours ago, fozzybear said:

Found this on my doorstep today left by a french friend after fixing his computer the other week. what a kind gesture.

He even bought it from the long river UK site as it was still in the brown wrapping with a note stuck to it to say thank you.  Just love it and at 480 pages nice "cloudy night" read.

[jonathan 631]

A 2" neodymium filter arrived for me yesterday, hoping to try it out this week on Mars.

[faulksy 3,702]

On 15/10/2020 at 15:25, Alan White said:

Well DHL have very quickly delivered a parcel from Serge at Astro Devices, what a nice guy he is, so helpful.

Now on charge and I will try and fit the kit to my OOUK 250 tonight, its raining after all.

 

absolutely 100% agree with you about serge. nexus is amazing kit. use the new skysafi pro with it

[Dantooine 1,122]

2 hours ago, jonathan said:

A 2" neodymium filter arrived for me yesterday, hoping to try it out this week on Mars.

I hope it works for you. 

[popeye85 363]

16 hours ago, fozzybear said:

He even bought it from the long river UK site as it was still in the brown wrapping with a note stuck to it to say thank you.  Just love it and at 480 pages nice "cloudy night" read.

I've got this one aswell-great book.